Swonder Ice Arena

Evansville, IN · Public skating times & prices

Evansville's two-rink city arena, opened in 2002 to replace the 1978 Swonder Ice Rink.

Public skating at Swonder Ice Arena: the next 7 days

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Address
209 N Boeke Rd, Evansville, IN 47711
Hours
A public skate every day — see schedule below
Phone
(812) 479-0989
Website
skateswonder.com
Aerial over the brick frontage and glass entrance canopy — Swonder Ice Arena
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A team practice across a wide sheet seen from behind the glass, players clustered in the middle of the ice under a pale steel roof with a band of windows on the far wall. — Swonder Ice Arena
A team practice across a wide sheet seen from behind the glass, players clustered in the middle of the ice under a pale steel roof with a band of windows on the far wall. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Evansville's Swonder, rebuilt in 2002

The original Swonder Ice Rink opened in 1978, connected to nearby Hartke Pool. The current Swonder Ice Arena replaced it in October 2002, opening with an indoor-outdoor skatepark that has since been removed; that space is now used by the Tri-State Hockey Academy.

Swonder has two NHL-size rinks, one open all year, with about 1,000 seats in the west rink and 500 in the east, and a 10,000-square-foot fitness center and walking track on the mezzanine. Its sound and lighting use technology from the 2002 Olympics, and the building has hosted formal events such as the Deaconess Party of the Year.

It was the practice rink for the minor-league Evansville IceMen, home to the Rollergirls of Southern Indiana from 2007 to 2012, and briefly the home of the Evansville Rage indoor football team in 2012. Today it is home to Evansville Youth Hockey, the Evansville Thunder high school team and the Greater Evansville Figure Skating Club, whose River City Ice Theatre, Indiana's first theatre on ice team, placed second for original theme at the 2012 national competition.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Public skating prices: adult admission $10; child admission $7. Special prices: Tuesday/Thursday 10:00am to 12:00pm $8.00 including skates or $7.00 with your own skates; Friday 7-9pm $10.00. Adult Public Session Membership (12 admissions for the price of 10) $100; child membership $70; monthly public session pass $50; none include skate rental.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $3 (children 3 & under are free). Skate aide helper rental is $2 and Bobby the Seal rental is $5; skate aides are not available on Friday evenings.

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Booking & check-in

Public skating is walk-in; each rink holds up to 250 skaters. Adult and child 12-admission public-session memberships can be purchased online, but Swonder asks visitors to check its Cancellations page before coming, since posted public sessions can be pre-empted by rentals or tournaments.

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Skating with children

Skate aides can be rented: a helper walker for $2 or a 'Bobby the Seal' aide for $5. Neither is available during the Friday 7-9pm public session. Children age 3 and under are admitted free.

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